Secret documents illuminate the agreement that re-started Kurdistan's exports and the reasons for its collapse.
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UPDATE: Oil exports and revenues drop in August
Technical problems, sabotage and political disputes caused exports to fall slightly, and revenue fell steeply along with a drop in the price of oil.
Iraqi crude exports rise steadily through 2021
Increasing OPEC-plus quotas and a recovery in global oil prices helped Iraq achieve rising crude exports and revenues.
UPDATE: Exports rebound in August as Garraf starts producing
Iraqi oil exports jumped in August ahead of southern infrastructure repairs, just as Garraf begins production.
Record oil exports, but half the money
Iraq ended 2015 with its best two-month stretch of export volumes ever, but revenue is dropping along with the price of oil.
Oil exports end 2013 down but banner year ahead
Construction, attacks and weather hampered output but oil exports in 2014 should outperform expectations, though the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline has already been attacked.
Despite March exports drop, record output for new buoys
As new offshore export facilities come online, Iraq has the opportunity to increase oil sales, despite enduring security and infrastructure challenges.
Iraq’s February oil exports rise
Monthly revenues hit another 10-year high as exports rebounded from a January dip and global oil prices spiked.
Exports lag due to violence
Despite rising production, Iraq's monthly exports fell in August due to infrastructure delays and disruptions stemming from the rise of ISIS.
Exports edge upward, but northern pipeline remains offline
Baghdad has compensated for lost exports via Turkey with increased southern oil sales, but KRG exports remain entirely offline.
Iraq oil exports drop in June
Preliminary data show June exports were down after two months of consecutive growth, despite increased crude supply.
Iraq finishes 2018 with record-breaking exports
Federal Iraq posted its highest monthly export total to date in December and, combined with Kurdistan, set a nationwide annual record.
February oil sales rise on higher northern exports
Increase of 94,000 bpd mainly due to higher volumes of both KRG and federal exports via Turkey.
Q&A: SOMO Director General Alaa al-Yassiri
Iraq's oil exports chief discusses Baghdad-Ankara-KRG oil negotiations, a new oil trading joint venture, and the possibility of a third grade of Basra crude.
Iraq crude exports steady in March
Oil sales were undiminished in March despite the Oil Ministry recommitting to supplemental OPEC-plus cuts that now extend through June.
Oil exports and revenues see decline
Federal oil sales dip slightly while Kurdistan and Kirkuk remain hampered by two weeks of pipeline outage.
Oil exports rise for second consecutive month
KRG crude exports are still shut in due to the northern pipeline outage, but federal exports have increased further, nearing the maximum capacity of outdated Basra Gulf infrastructure.
Oil exports tick up in September, but revenue declined
Crude exports from southern Iraq ports increased month-on-month, with loadings further bolstered by new Kirkuk sales from Ceyhan as Baghdad-Erbil deal enters second month intact.
Oil exports fall in January
Political disputes, bad weather, crude quality problems and infrastructure delays set back much needed revenues.
Kurdistan pipeline exports imminent despite Baghdad outcry
With oil filling the KRG's pipeline to the Turkish border, Erbil and Ankara have outlined a mechanism under which exports could start without Baghdad's approval.
UPDATE: Kurdistan sidesteps Baghdad legal challenge to exports
Baghdad failed to secure a temporary ban on Kurdistan's independent pipeline exports from Iraq's highest court, but the Oil Ministry's international legal efforts continue.
Iraq ends turbulent oil year on high note
Deal with Kurdistan and steady SPM loadings help bring relatively good news to depressing year in oil sales.
Iraq’s July oil exports hit five-year low, but revenues rise
Reduced crude sales reflect ongoing efforts to comply with an OPEC-plus quota agreement, which has helped support global prices and Iraqi earnings.
July oil exports and revenues climb
With OPEC-plus pressure easing, Iraq increased exports slightly in July while higher oil prices drove monthly revenues to a 19-month high.